Sit back and listen to some of the most engaging stories to have appeared in Reader’s Digest magazine. RD Talks brings the real-life unforgettable crime investigations, dramas in real life, and inspirational and heart-warming moments you’ve come to expect from the magazine. Each one will amaze, stir your emotions and have you celebrating the courage of everyday heroes.
As hours turned into days, time was running out for a young man buried alive by his abductors.
He was a successful businessman. She was a suburban housewife. For 20 years, they kept quiet about their fatal affair.
A widow finds mysterious evidence of her husband's efforts to reach her
Every now and then, you come across a wild animal that appears to seek human company.
How writing 365 notes of appreciation reconnected me to what's important in my life.
When Timothy Verissimo looked up, he expected to see a comforting canopy billowing above him. Instead he saw a mass of twisted cords.
"We've got the best people in the world working for us, and we all want to win," says Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team driver Alexander Albon.
For two rock climbers, a friendly rivalry became a terrifying game.
Awkard and numb, I could not imagine how to reach our grandmother. But Page knew just what to do.
When a group of kayakers find themselves stranded at the top of a waterfall, their only way to call for help seemed like a desperate long shot... but it worked.
One minute, the 12-year-old boy was splashing in Melbourne's civic fountain. Then, as his friend looked on in horror, he suddenly disappeared.
Not since 1902 had the Steiger Vortex gun been fired. But after all, there was a drought on.
Who would have believed that this woman would write incomparably the favourite books “that bring grown-ups and children together in a shared delight?”
The best-laid plans of small boys and their pets depend on outwitting parents – and avoiding temptation.
A journey aboard a replica sailing ship offers a glimpse into life during a crucial moment in the 18th century.